Debate

Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times

By Patrick Kevin Day and Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers Cable news, by virtue of the fact that it's on 24 hours, leaves a lot of room for humanity to come pouring through the constant barrage of clips, live streams, commentary, facts, figures, graphics and Steak-umm commercials. Five minutes in the morning and you'd think MSNBC, Fox News and CNN were precision instruments, unleashing a steady stream of reporting. But the truth is that most of the major cable news figures have had their share of on-camera flub-ups. Among the more notable (faces and flubs) are:

By Patrick Kevin Day and Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers Cable news, by virtue of the fact that it's on 24 hours, leaves a lot of room for humanity to come pouring through the constant barrage of clips, live streams, commentary, facts, figures, graphics and Steak-umm commercials. Five minutes in the morning and you'd think MSNBC, Fox News and CNN were precision instruments, unleashing a steady stream of reporting. But the truth is that most of the major cable news figures have had their share of on-camera flub-ups. Among the more notable (faces and flubs) are: (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

By Patrick Kevin Day and Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers Cable news, by virtue of the fact that it's on 24 hours, leaves a lot of room for humanity to come pouring through the constant barrage of clips, live streams, commentary, facts, figures, graphics and Steak-umm commercials. Five minutes in the morning and you'd think MSNBC, Fox News and CNN were precision instruments, unleashing a steady stream of reporting. But the truth is that most of the major cable news figures have had their share of on-camera flub-ups. Among the more notable (faces and flubs) are: